Ticklebooth is not an mp3 blog but I cannot resist these samples of Thom Yorke’s (Mr. Radiohead himself) upcoming solo album. If you love Radiohead like I do, run there and download these because that site should be taking a beating by the time all this is said and done. Very different stylistically from his work with Radiohead. Still great, still innovative but the sound has minimized.

Another poetic vlog post from Daniel at Pouringdown. The intro to video reads:

long ago erik nelson, of bottom union, and i talked about a collaboration around the themes of Quickness and Slowness. (i was in the middle of reading this.) we each made two representative one-minute pieces, and sent them to eachother. a few days later my version was running out ahead of me, becoming less and less recognizable as it thundered along, gathering and shifting. it seemed to be about something completely else…

Great little video for Cash’s version of Guthrie’s song, City of New Orleans. And unlike many music videos now and then, the video captures a slice of life. Something that ages well in time. No effects, no stunts, just everyday commuters.

These little videos on the Binh Thanh District in Saigon are fascinating. The preparation of food, the culture, the day to day life are all so wonderfully exotic. The videos are very candid and even beautiful at times.

The mood created in the piece, especially towards the end is incredible. Part of the reason why the mood works so well is the sound design — realistic sound is replaced by a more internal sound that connects the scenes of the end montage.

One of the vlogs that I follow closely is Josh Leo’s. He just posted his graduation video, walked onto the stage with his camera, give him a lot of props for that. You can feel the awkwardness around him. Anyways, check out the other videos on his site. One of the funnier vloggers out there in cyberland.